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Is Longley Estate a good place to live?

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In Longley Estate (S5 7), recorded crime is 122% above the national average, homes sell for around £142,651 on average, there are 4 schools in the area (2 of 3 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Longley Estate S5 7

Longley Estate S5 7 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~6,358 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £35,474, median £33,000 (59 sales)1996: mean £43,123, median £37,250 (114 sales)1997: mean £45,842, median £37,000 (104 sales)1998: mean £42,357, median £39,750 (94 sales)1999: mean £39,836, median £37,000 (127 sales)2000: mean £40,845, median £39,995 (143 sales)2001: mean £35,867, median £31,725 (108 sales)2002: mean £49,036, median £39,500 (155 sales)2003: mean £57,240, median £50,000 (181 sales)2004: mean £79,407, median £67,975 (154 sales)2005: mean £90,145, median £76,975 (150 sales)2006: mean £98,899, median £88,475 (148 sales)2007: mean £108,201, median £90,050 (183 sales)2008: mean £101,439, median £92,500 (75 sales)2009: mean £87,020, median £75,250 (62 sales)2010: mean £86,208, median £76,000 (56 sales)2011: mean £87,042, median £80,500 (82 sales)2012: mean £90,345, median £82,000 (77 sales)2013: mean £86,979, median £73,500 (104 sales)2014: mean £86,462, median £77,500 (98 sales)2015: mean £86,660, median £79,000 (111 sales)2016: mean £95,174, median £80,000 (107 sales)2017: mean £100,338, median £92,000 (114 sales)2018: mean £99,489, median £85,000 (97 sales)2019: mean £109,651, median £89,000 (115 sales)2020: mean £112,380, median £105,000 (87 sales)2021: mean £132,156, median £122,200 (133 sales)2022: mean £140,200, median £128,500 (126 sales)2023: mean £132,791, median £125,000 (98 sales)2024: mean £142,651, median £133,750 (94 sales)2025: mean £149,970, median £140,000 (99 sales)2026: mean £171,867, median £171,000 (15 sales)1995: mean £35,474, median £33,000 (59 sales)1996: mean £43,123, median £37,250 (114 sales)1997: mean £45,842, median £37,000 (104 sales)1998: mean £42,357, median £39,750 (94 sales)1999: mean £39,836, median £37,000 (127 sales)2000: mean £40,845, median £39,995 (143 sales)2001: mean £35,867, median £31,725 (108 sales)2002: mean £49,036, median £39,500 (155 sales)2003: mean £57,240, median £50,000 (181 sales)2004: mean £79,407, median £67,975 (154 sales)2005: mean £90,145, median £76,975 (150 sales)2006: mean £98,899, median £88,475 (148 sales)2007: mean £108,201, median £90,050 (183 sales)2008: mean £101,439, median £92,500 (75 sales)2009: mean £87,020, median £75,250 (62 sales)2010: mean £86,208, median £76,000 (56 sales)2011: mean £87,042, median £80,500 (82 sales)2012: mean £90,345, median £82,000 (77 sales)2013: mean £86,979, median £73,500 (104 sales)2014: mean £86,462, median £77,500 (98 sales)2015: mean £86,660, median £79,000 (111 sales)2016: mean £95,174, median £80,000 (107 sales)2017: mean £100,338, median £92,000 (114 sales)2018: mean £99,489, median £85,000 (97 sales)2019: mean £109,651, median £89,000 (115 sales)2020: mean £112,380, median £105,000 (87 sales)2021: mean £132,156, median £122,200 (133 sales)2022: mean £140,200, median £128,500 (126 sales)2023: mean £132,791, median £125,000 (98 sales)2024: mean £142,651, median £133,750 (94 sales)2025: mean £149,970, median £140,000 (99 sales)2026: mean £171,867, median £171,000 (15 sales) MeanMedian £171,867 £31,725 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in S5 7, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (15 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 124 crimesJun 24: 106 crimesJul 24: 125 crimesAug 24: 121 crimesSep 24: 118 crimesOct 24: 125 crimesNov 24: 120 crimesDec 24: 97 crimesJan 25: 96 crimesFeb 25: 116 crimesMar 25: 119 crimesApr 25: 108 crimesMay 25: 137 crimesJun 25: 105 crimesJul 25: 135 crimesAug 25: 141 crimesSep 25: 144 crimesOct 25: 130 crimesNov 25: 121 crimesDec 25: 127 crimesJan 26: 97 crimesFeb 26: 99 crimesMar 26: 126 crimesApr 26: 139 crimes Apr 26: 139 crimes 144 96 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in S5 7 (May 24–Apr 26, average 120/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
34
One-person households
31%
Households with children
37%
Households
11,935

Owned 41% · Social rent 44% · Private rent 14%

Census 2021 (ONS), for S5 7.

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Longley Estate S5 7: frequently asked questions

Is Longley Estate S5 7 a good place to live?

In Longley Estate (S5 7), recorded crime is 122% above the national average, homes sell for around £142,651 on average, there are 4 schools in the area (2 of 3 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Longley Estate S5 7?

Recorded crime in Longley Estate S5 7 runs at 594.0 per 1,000 properties, 122% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Longley Estate S5 7 safe?

Crime in Longley Estate S5 7 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Longley Estate S5 7 runs at 594.0 per 1,000 properties, 122% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Longley Estate S5 7?

Homes in Longley Estate S5 7 sell for around £142,651 on average, based on 94 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Longley Estate S5 7 at risk of flooding?

Longley Estate S5 7 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~6,358 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Longley Estate S5 7?

There are 4 schools in Longley Estate S5 7 (3 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Longley Estate S5 7 any good?

Of the 3 Ofsted-rated schools in Longley Estate S5 7, 2 (67%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Longley Estate S5 7 a deprived area?

Longley Estate S5 7 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).